[IC] The Experiment

[KindledBeast]

KatherinWinter said
Vlad visited each of the teens. He started with Alastair. He was angry that his 'son' hadn't been able to take control of the group. He wasn't surprised though. No one of the teens were natural followers. Most of them were loners. He enters Alastair's room. "What punishment do you want for your failure?"

Alastair turned his head, "A punishment would be idiotic at the moment not only that but I have more pressing matters to attended to I need to obtain complete control over my fire." Alastair said he was covered in burns from letting his fire get out of control they mark his upper torso the most. "If you wish to do something useful then tell me how to control this damn fire." Alastair said having the fire spin him his hand his devil arm and Hal of his upper body was fire proof but the rest no so much. "If you wish for a criminal to take control over a bunch of super humans then be my guest punish me but if you want to see you're little experiments get you a few medals, Help me learn to control my fire." Alastair said standing up.

[KatherinWinter]

KindledBeast said
Alastair turned his head, "A punishment would be idiotic at the moment not only that but I have more pressing matters to attended to I need to obtain complete control over my fire." Alastair said he was covered in burns from letting his fire get out of control they mark his upper torso the most. "If you wish to do something useful then tell me how to control this damn fire." Alastair said having the fire spin him his hand his devil arm and Hal of his upper body was fire proof but the rest no so much. "If you wish for a criminal to take control over a bunch of super humans then be my guest punish me but if you want to see you're little experiments get you a few medals, Help me learn to control my fire." Alastair said standing up.

"I can't help you learn control." Vlad told him. "Every ability is different. I know that they are somehow linked to your emotions but that is all I know. The rest you have to figure out on your own. You know I have to punish you. I have punish everyone. I wont get the results I need I no one takes the training seriously. And the fighting today shows me that you guys neither fear or respect me. Respect takes too much time. So I will settle with fear. Tell me what will keep you in line Alastair."

[KindledBeast]

KatherinWinter said
"I can't help you learn control." Vlad told him. "Every ability is different. I know that they are somehow linked to your emotions but that is all I know. The rest you have to figure out on your own. You know I have to punish you. I have punish everyone. I wont get the results I need I no one takes the training seriously. And the fighting today shows me that you guys neither fear or respect me. Respect takes too much time. So I will settle with fear. Tell me what will keep you in line Alastair."

"Keep me in line I've showe ideal leadership skills today I took a girls punishment I stayed calm for the most part what will keep me in line is a vote. Let's see who they want to be leader." Alastair said looking at vlad.

[KatherinWinter]

"And you will follow whoever they vote for?" Vlad shook his head. "That is ridiculous. I bet you....30 lashes that none of the others will vote for the same person." He challenged the boy. "I was hoping you would do better. But you have failed me. That failure will have to cost you. Cuts didn't seem to bother you so we are going to have to do something else to teach you a lesson."

[KindledBeast]

KatherinWinter said
"And you will follow whoever they vote for?" Vlad shook his head. "That is ridiculous. I bet you....30 lashes that none of the others will vote for the same person." He challenged the boy. "I was hoping you would do better. But you have failed me. That failure will have to cost you. Cuts didn't seem to bother you so we are going to have to do something else to teach you a lesson."

"Challenge accepted." Alastair replied looking at vlad, "Alright hit me with your best shot what do you have for me today vlad?" Alastair asked thinking of what Vlad might think of to try to punish Alastair. He knew the others would prove him wrong. "So that means I get to give you thirty lashings if your wrong correct?" He asked with a devilish smile.

[KatherinWinter]

Vlad studied him thoughtfully. "Maybe. But you are not allow to tell the others about our deal. If they don't agree to a leader by the end of tomorrow's regular schedule you get 30 lashes." He told the boy. "With the barbed cat o nine tails. For tonight I am going to freeze you. The cold should have a greater effect on you now that you have control of your fire. I will lower the tempter in your room to below freezing for the whole night."

[KindledBeast]

Alastair watched him leave he smiled he really hopped that atleast two of them would vote for the same person, he felt like he had sparks vote but he needed to get others to vote for him so he could show vlad he was wrong.

[MarshiestMallow]

Cassandra constantly stopped to check and make sure she wasn't being heard, which constantly slowed her picking the lock, but it was a precaution she was willing to take. As soon as she was out her room, she made sure to lock the door. Seconds could be precious, she knew. Who to go to first? She knew all their names, but didn't know much about them all.

Still....she tried to find Lucy's room, avoiding the room that she had just seen Vlad go into. She made the effort to be silent, and when she reached a door, she quickly tried to unlock it, once more using her lunar energy in a very fine, solid thread

[Midori]

Spark had decided she was going to just sleep until the old man bothered her with orders but then, she heard some noise. It was coming from the door. She recognized the sound of the lock being picked which meant that it wasn't Vlad so it was probably Alastair coming in for some fun. She quickly got up from the bed and, since she didn't want to waste time getting dressed, went straight to the door to surprise Alastair. Once the door finally opened, however, there was a perfectly normal human hand pushing it open. That meant it had to be someone else. Spark grabbed the hand and pulled as hard as she could to get the mystery person in the door then went to wrap her arm around their neck and pin them against the door. The door was closed before anyone in the hall might have seen anything. Spark whispered to the mystery person, apparently a girl, so as not to attract any unwanted attention before she knew what was going on. "I wasn't expecting a young girl to come sneaking into my bed tonight so who the fuck are you?"

[Dark Angel]

Lucy sighed and rolled her eyes as she stood. She pushed her seat back into the desk before absentmindedly following a guard back to her room. He was at least a foot taller than her, with shaggy hair and dark eyes. She matched his face with his name tag, a red and pin stuck to the front of his shirt. Joseph. Storing the information in the back of her mind, she shifted on the balls of her heels as he unlocked the door. The door creaked open, and Lucy stepped in. The entire room was painted white, with a cold tile floor and no windows. A small painting hung in the corner above her mattress, And a table with two chairs sat in the middle of the room. She made her way over to the small dresser next to her bed. Vlad may be cruel and psychopathic, but he at least made the cells seem comfortable.

Lucy glanced from the top drawer to the door before pulling it open slowly. Inside was a small silver button. She had torn it from a worn out pair of jeans the previous night. They were too small for her, and were covered in holes, so she had taken it off of them. She walked away from the dresser to the door, flipping it like a coin and catching it in her palm. Tightening her grip, she closed her eyes. The metal shifted in her palm, almost as if it was liquid, before forming into a solid object. Lucy opened up her fist, looking down at what she had made. It resembled a paper clip that had been bent to form a straight line, curved upwards slightly at the end. She pushed it into the lock, brows furrowed in concentration. It twisted in her hand, forming into the correct shapes.

Click, click, click. Lucy grinned slightly at her victory. She removed the metal, tucking it in her pocket. Her hand cautiously was raised up, grasping the doorknob. Just one twist, and she could get out. She turned her hand, pushing her shoulder against the frame of the door. It didn't move. Lucy cursed, shoving her shoulder against the door and immediately regretting it. Her back was on fire, and she could feel the blood dripping out of the reopened wound. She swore, clutching her back before walking over to her mattress and falling onto it. Of course Vlad had put in reinforcements on her door. How could she not have thought of that?

[KatherinWinter]

After leaving Alastair's room Vlad debated where to go next. He decided he would get Flippy out if the way next. He liked to get the boys out of the way first. He checked with the guards as he walked. So far this end of the hall had been quiet. He entered Flippy's room. "So young man, you have pushed the envelope again. How shall I punish you this time?"

[gamer5910]

KatherinWinter said
After leaving Alastair's room Vlad debated where to go next. He decided he would get Flippy out if the way next. He liked to get the boys out of the way first. He checked with the guards as he walked. So far this end of the hall had been quiet. He entered Flippy's room. "So young man, you have pushed the envelope again. How shall I punish you this time?"

When Vlad entered Flippy's room Flippy was still sleeping and his only respond to Vlad's question was a tired grunt. Meanwhile inside Flippy's mind his dream showed himself standing in a big open room with blood splattered everywhere and bodies/body parts spread everywhere. His eyes were bright yellow and filled with blood lust a devilish grin was shown on his face, he was bleeding heavily from his arms. Flippy looked down at his blood stained hands and laughed psychotically, and shot his head up staring at the ceiling.

Flippy snapped back to reality with a scream and shooting a spike made out of his blood into the wall just missing Vlad. Even though Flippy almost hit Vlad with a spike he didn't really notice Vlad he was just sitting on the edge of his bed with his eyes in his palms trying to forget the dream he just had.

[KatherinWinter]

gamer5910 said
Flippy looked down at his blood stained hands and laughed psychotically, and shot his head up staring at the ceiling. Flippy snapped back to reality with a scream and shooting a spike made out of his blood into the wall just missing Vlad. Even though Flippy almost hit Vlad with a spike he didn't really notice Vlad he was just sitting on the edge of his bed with his eyes in his palms trying to forget the dream he just had.

Vlad sighed when the spike barely missed him. He knew he had to be careful when he enter the teen's rooms. No one them had good pasts. And all of them were likely to attack. Especially if he woke them. "I didn't know you were asleep. We need to talk Flippy. You have been pushing our agreement and I can not allow that. I need to know what will make you stick to the agreement we made."

[MarshiestMallow]

Cassandra realized that she had just made her way to another...what, prisioners? Potentiall soilders? Door, without being seen. How? She frowned. That would be another mystey for another time. Maybe it had something to do with her abilities. SHe didn't know. So much of what she could do, she didn't know, or didn't understand. She stopped contemplating this as she was grabbed, and before she really knew what was going on, she was in the room. She threw up her free hand, stopping whatever it was from chocking her, and it would be clear that this sort of thing had happened to her before.

At sparks voice, Cassandra cursed inwardly, "Sorry, sweetheart, but you aren't my type" she said, in a calm tone, twisting free, "I prefer my partners less bitchy" She was ready to defend herself, her skins faintly glowing with lunar energy. "All that work and managing to sneak around and i get you. What a waste of time. Still. May as well try. I don't want to be leader. But you aren't fit for it either. Honestly, all you seem to inspire is arrogance and you don't give a damn about anyone but yourself. I'd kill you in hours of following you in a mission, and I suspect i would do it gladly, and without regrets" she spoke matter of factly, as if she didn't care what happened.

[gamer5910]

KatherinWinter said
Vlad sighed when the spike barely missed him. He knew he had to be careful when he enter the teen's rooms. No one them had good pasts. And all of them were likely to attack. Especially if he woke them. "I didn't know you were asleep. We need to talk Flippy. You have been pushing our agreement and I can not allow that. I need to know what will make you stick to the agreement we made."

Flippy looked up at Vlad "Vlad nothing you do will ever scare me." Flippy paused for a second then continued "Vlad I hope you're happy about what you've done! You've gone and gave my anger problem it's own personality! That's why I have these dreams! This is why I can't be normal ever again!" Flippy for some reason took a long pause and stood up. "And also Vlad... there is gonna some point where I have this collar off and then you'll have nothing to stop him from ripping your heart out..." Flippy started slowly walking towards Vlad "Just imagine it me and you alone somewhere, and I just reach out into your chest and slowly pulpullingur heart out and then watch as you fall to the ground bleeding out of the gaping hole in your chest..." when Flippy finished he was in arms reach of Vlad and he was trying to hide something behind his back but what was it.

[KatherinWinter]

Vlad laughed. "Your wrong about that Flippy. I don't ever have to that that collar off. And as long as you have it on you belong to me." He told the boy confidently. When Flippy was within arms reach Vlad put his hands on the boys arms and began caressing them. "You might not fear me and the things I can do. But you fear something. Everyone does."

[gamer5910]

KatherinWinter said
Vlad laughed. "Your wrong about that Flippy. I don't ever have to that that collar off. And as long as you have it on you belong to me." He told the boy confidently. When Flippy was within arms reach Vlad put his hands on the boys arms and began caressing them. "You might not fear me and the things I can do. But you fear something. Everyone does."

Flippy starred into Vlad's eyes not being intimidated by Vlad. "Oh but Vlad it's not me who is wrong..." Flippy said while waiting for Vlad to find out what he was doing. Finally it was made obvious that Flippy's right arm was bleeding and Vlad could see the small trail behind Flippy and feel the red fluid coming out of his arm "It is you who is WRONG!" he shouted at Vlad. Flippy then wrapped his right arm around Vlad's left arm, and let his blood slowly cover spots of Vlad's arm "You see Vlad you may be able to hide behind all your precious threats, but your just a weak foolish old man." Flippy had then his blood into small spikes/needles digging into Vlad's left arm.

[Midori]

Spark wasn't very impressed with Cassandra but she was more upset that it wasn't Alastair. She was really counting on some stress relief and he seemed eager but instead she got the moon girl who didn't seem to do anything but complain. Spark gave 'moon girl' some space as she went back to sit on her bed. "All you do is complain about how bad you have it. " Spark started to make exaggerated gestures as she spoke. "The old man is mean to me. My life sucks. Spark is an arrogant cunt. I don't want to be leader. Oh woe is me." She snapped back to her usual self. "You're not gonna get anywhere if all you do is bitch about your problems. Escape, cooperate, whatever, just do something and quit being a whiny little twat. We can fight later if you want but right now I think I'll just go to bed. Now if you'd kindly fuck off that'd be great." Spark laid down facing the wall away from Cassandra. She was fairly certain that Cassandra would just leave and try to escape but regardless of what 'moon girl' was going to do Spark was going to bed since she probably wasn't getting laid tonight.

[KindledBeast]

Alastair sat in his room freezing, he kept trying to make flames to warm himself but couldn't, "God dammit. All I can ever make is this pathetic little flame!" He shouted as he tried agin making a small flame once more he smashed his hand against the freezing wall. Alastair got out of his bed and put his was against the wall thinking of how things weren't going as well as he planned he felt horrible even with his healing taking all these punishments was starting to hurt his body was covered in burns, cuts, and even lashings from the bull whip and now he was freezing. But the thing that really made him mad was the fact that even through it all the others just thought of his as a self righteous prick. "Let's see who will take the beatings or you then! Let's see who will look out for you damn assholes!" Alastair yelled watching his arm explode into flames they were a much darker color now and seemed to almost have a heart beat the flames raced up his arm their dark color blending well with his arm. "Well fine you won't see me protect you anymore." Alastair said starting to calm down he watched as the flames crawled back down his arm into his palm there was a moderate size flame in his palm giving off warmth. Alastair just looked into thinking of what to come.

[MarshiestMallow]

"I have never once said my life sucks or that anyone is mean to me, you arrogant little worm" Cassandra snapped. "I'd rather get everyone out, then worry about leading. I have not complained. You may not Recognise concern and care when someone offers it, but that doesn't mean others don't. You deserve everything that you get, but that doesn't mean I'll stand by and watch or know that you are being hurt. Because i don't think it's necessary, nor needed. So you can take your fuck off and shove it where the sun doesn't shine, because I'm not going anywhere, not until I'm sure I can get everyone out as well. Even if it means it takes years. Because I will put others before myself, and I will care even if all I get out of it is bitterness, heart ache and resentment. Because I will not become a monster. I will not become heartless. Maybe you could stand to learn something, Spark"

She decided she didn't care who heard or saw her. She turned, and left, deliberately slamming the door as loud as she could, turning back to her room. She stood as she saw guards, and she smiled sweetly at them. "I needed the bathroom, but I appeared to have gotten lost. Excuse me" she quickly pushed passed them, and quickly got her door unlocked and slipped inside. She locked it once more, deciding that tonight was a wasted night. She studied her room, and rather then be taken by surprise, she set a wire of lunar energy around the door, hoping it would warn her. She sat down on her bed.